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Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless discussed the Cowboys’ loss to Seattle on ESPN’s First Take. Some highlights:

Smith: “These Dallas Cowboys are exactly what I told you they would be. They are a model of inconsistency. … I think the Dallas Cowboys will miss the playoffs. They got punched in the mouth. Sean Lee — that hit that Golden Tate put on him, my goodness. I didn’t like him getting on all fours to celebrate but it was a big time hit. DeMarcus Ware, he got hit. Marcus Spears, he wasn’t the same. … They looked soft yesterday.

“I’m not going to say, definitely, this is who they are, as far as softness. But it who they are as far as inconsistency. … They showed you again why they have huge question marks, Tony Romo’s interceptions, the defense Marshawn Lynch running all over them. Russell Wilson looking like a seasoned quarterback; more seasoned than Tony Romo. … They cannot be trusted. That’s why an inferior team, on paper, smacked them around. The Dallas Cowboys got punked yesterday.”

Bayless proceeded to blast Smith for his New York Giants fan bias toward the Cowboys. He also said the Cowboys are more like the team we saw in a Week 1 win over the Giants.

Said Bayless: “They are clearly Week 1, that is the real Dallas Cowboys this year. What did I tell you throughout the preseason? I was leaning towards picking Seattle to dethrone San Francisco in the West. … Seattle is serious business at home in the loudest outdoor stadium in America. … You cannot detonate that crowd right out of the box by self-destructing.”